MS Teams - Work in Channels

Hold a meeting in a channel

1. Select Calendar > New meeting > Add channel > choose a channel from the list.
2. Add details.
3. Select Send.
4. If you want to join an ongoing channel meeting, select Join on the meeting.

Work with messages in a channel

Team members post messages and replies under the Posts tab in a channel. You can: 

• Select next to a message to show you liked it.
• Select More options (...) > Edit to edit a message.
• Select More options (...) > Delete to delete it.

Start a new conversation and get someone's attention in a channel

To create a post in a channel, select New conversation. When you're working on your post, you can:

• Type in front of a team member's name to include them in the conversation.

• Type in front of a team or channel name to include the entire team or channel.

  Note: You can only @mention a team or channel if your admin has enabled it.

See where you've been mentioned

• Look for the red circle on the left next to different channel names to see the number of times your name has been mentioned in a conversation. 

Co-edit a file and view channel info

Collaborate with your teammates in a channel:

• Attach a file to your message.
• Comment and edit the file with your team.
• Open the right-hand pane to:
  • Add new members.
  • See current members.
  • View apps.

Pin and unpin a channel

Pin a channel to your teams list for quick access.

• On the channel you want, select More options (...) > Pin.
• To unpin it, select More options (...) > Unpin.